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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ... and agate stones are found. Climate. The Empire extends through so many degrees of latitude that the range of climate is greater than that of the United States. The southern part of Formosa is within the Tropic of Cancer. The most northerly island of the empire, an islet of the Kurile group, lies beyond the fiftieth parallel of north latitude. The climate of the empire is much modified by the Japan Current, producing much the same effect that the Gulf Stream does upon the British Isles. The seasons are much like those in the United States, only warmer. There is abundant rainfall. Typhoons are expected in September. Flora. The bamboo and the sago palm flourish as far north as Tokio. The pine, elm, chestnut, beech, and oak are found at the greater elevations, or farther northward. Asa Gray, the American botanist, found that the flora of Japan corresponds very closely to that of North America, yet there are many peculiar plants that we do not have, as the lacquer tree, the wax tree, and the japonica. Some of our most valued vegetables and varieties of orchard fruits have been obtained from Japan. The uplands are clothed with a profusion of wild flowers. The leaves of the maple and other deciduous trees on the hillside turn red with frost in autumn just as ours do. The tea plant thrives best in Central Japan. Fauna. Although a long settled country with an ancient civilization, there are still a few wild animals. Wild bears still roam in Yezo. The monkey, deer, boar, and hyena are found in the more remote portions of the main island. Like other folks, the people of Japan have many tales to tell of the quest of the fox and the badger. Though Japan is noted for cats, the islands are infested with rats and mice. The islands are not without birds, but it is said th...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781231085721
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 326
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 123108572X
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 585 gr


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